Houston TX USA : The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP), in collaboration with the Houston-Karachi
Sister City Association (HKSCA), hosted a business luncheon meeting with a Pakistani
trade delegation consisting of 11 significant companies from Sialkot, Pakistan. This
event was sponsored by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan and held at the
Partnership Tower in Houston.
Vice President of GHP, Mr. John Cypher, along with his international trade development
team, welcomed the delegation and highlighted Houston and Pakistan trade ties
through a special PowerPoint presentation. The discussion was led by the Chief
Delegate Zeeshan Zeb,Trade and Investment Attaché of Pakistan, Mr. Salman Raza,
and the President of the Houston-Karachi Sister City Association, Mr. Muhammad
Saeed Sheikh.
Mr. Cypher also emphasized major sectors of Houston, including logistics, healthcare,
energy, and aerospace. He briefed the delegation on Houston’s status as the 4th largest
city in the US, with the largest port in the nation. Mr. Cypher noted that Houston offers
great incentives for business development. The Sialkot business delegation provided
insights into their region, noting Sialkot’s prominence in the sports world, from soccer
balls to racing sports, leather garments, and healthcare. Mr. Cypher and Mr. Raza
discussed potential avenues for developing relationships between Pakistan and
Houston.
It was agreed that a US-based delegation, supported by GHP, will be scheduled in the
future to explore cooperation in business development. This includes GHP’s
participation in the upcoming Pakistan Business Expo in October 2024 and facilitating
Pakistani companies and delegations in Houston.
Chief Delegate Zeeshan Zeb, Trade and Investment Attaché of Pakistan, Mr. Salman
Raza, and the President of the Houston-Karachi Sister City Association, Mr.
Muhammad Saeed Sheikh emphasized the need to increase trade with Pakistan
through the GHP channel and assured HKSCA’s utmost collaboration in achieving this
goal. Mr. Cypher appreciated the efforts of the Government of Pakistan and the
delegates, reassuring future cooperation. It was concluded that such initiatives should
become a permanent feature between Pakistani companies and Houston.
At the end of the meeting the Chief Delegate Mr. Zeeshan Zeb presented a Sialkot
Chamber Seal to The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP).
